A fire-fighter putting out a forest fire in Miri.— Courtesy of Fire and Rescue Department
MIRI: Complaining about wildfires on social media and criticising the authorities online are not going to be useful in dealing with this “burning” issue that is cropping up yet again in northern Sarawak.
The Fire and Rescue Department stations here are dealing with more cases of wildfires but at the same time, they are also being hit by negative comments on social media by members of the public irritated by air pollution.
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